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May 14
4 min

The Virtual 'Empty Desk': Marking death & bereavement at work when working remotely

Over 10,000 people in Ireland of working age (18-65) die in Ireland each year. How can their deaths be appropriately marked in their...

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Space to explore what God might really think of 'Conversion Therapy'

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May 11
4 min

Space to explore what God might really think of 'Conversion Therapy'

Does our reluctance to talk about God impact on our ability as a society to let those who hold deeply conservative opinions rooted in...

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Mary Magdalene's thoughts on Easter Sunday afternoon

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Apr 4
2 min

Mary Magdalene's thoughts on Easter Sunday afternoon

I went to see them this morning These men who knew Jesus too He’d ask me to go to them They seemed like the obvious ones to share this...

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Apr 1
1 min

Reflections on Online Ministry

'Where 2 or 3 are gathered in my name, there I am in the midst of them' This saying is attributed to Jesus and has been the basis of...

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Online Memorial Services: A new option for those bereaved during Covid

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Mar 22
2 min

Online Memorial Services: A new option for those bereaved during Covid

A press release announcing availability of Online Memorial Services: As we mark one full year of restrictions under Covid, a new way of...

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Mar 19
1 min

Stillpoint - Gathering to Unfold Faith

StillPoint, are a group of friends who for several yeaars now have been gathering informally to creatively explore and reflect on our...

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The Call to Women - Why did I become an Interfaith Minister

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Mar 11
5 min

The Call to Women - Why did I become an Interfaith Minister

Honoured to have been invited by the Association of Catholics in Ireland to write about my call to work in ministry as a women. This...

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Mar 11
1 min

Joining Women on Air

n this week of international Women's day, I am really thrilled to share that I have been accepted as a member of the Women on Air...

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Dec 24, 2020
2 min

New Annunciations

I wonder What Mary thinks about the Nativity now And all that led up to it I wonder if she might want the Annunciation to have been a bit...

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Dec 10, 2020
0 min

Remembering Loved Ones at Christmas

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Cage-fighting, cancer and providing comfort to the sick

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Dec 4, 2020
2 min

Cage-fighting, cancer and providing comfort to the sick

‘Not really into the GAA much myself now’ he said. For years, I prided myself on getting taxi drivers to chat about something that...

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Dec 3, 2020
2 min

God and Infertility

When we were struggling to start a family, I prayed a lot even though I wasn’t sure what the God I was praying to could do about it....

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Dec 2, 2020
1 min

Incarnation

Here's short poem of mine, selected as piece for first day in an online Advent Calendar, produced by Washington DC based arts and faith...

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Dec 2, 2020
2 min

A cold slap in the face about prayer...

Doing Lough Derg was a rite of passage in our house. The centuries old pilgrimage - sometimes referred to as the 'ironman of pilgrimages'...

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Dec 2, 2020
2 min

All part of God’s plan...?

When I was seven, our teacher went off for a month to have an operation on her toes. The headmistress, a very gentle, quiet sister, ...

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Baby Namings - Blessing for Mum, Dad, Big Brother(s) & Big Sister(s)

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Sep 2, 2020
1 min

Baby Namings - Blessing for Mum, Dad, Big Brother(s) & Big Sister(s)

The arrival of a baby is such a special time, but it is also a time of huge upheaval for all the family, Mum, Dad, and older siblings....

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Aug 28, 2020
2 min

What's with the gorse?

I like gorse a lot. This piece below explains why. It was published on International Women's Day in 2018 in The Furrow, and seems...

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Easter - what does it mean on lockdown ?

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May 29, 2020
1 min

Easter - what does it mean on lockdown ?

How might Resurrection happen in our world and our lives today? This was a question a group of us reflected on as we 'gathered on zoom'...

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Wedding Reflection - Inviting everyone to 'arrive'

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May 29, 2020
2 min

Wedding Reflection - Inviting everyone to 'arrive'

Wedding ceremonies are such exciting and emotional events. So much thought and preparation goes into them. People make huge efforts to...

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May 29, 2020
2 min

Remembering loved ones from home

Saying goodbye to a loved one is always hard. It is especially hard when you can't meet with all those who would like to offer comfort...

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